midweek

noun

mid·​week ˈmid-ˌwēk How to pronounce midweek (audio)
: the middle of the week
midweek adjective or adverb
midweekly adjective or adverb

Examples of midweek in a Sentence

She has to finish the report by midweek.
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And some Angelenos who left town midweek are beginning to come back. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 Among the three midweek games this season to draw more than the Cavs-Thunder (according to Sports Media Watch) was a Celtics-Warriors game, former Golden State star Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay Area with Dallas and the first of two games so far between the Celtics and Cleveland. Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 While the format of the 2025 tournament hasn’t been announced, what is clear is at least the later stages will be contested as a midweek event while league play continues during weekends. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The National Weather Service office for Minneapolis said in a forecast discussion that ice-cold air was likely to arrive midweek. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for midweek 

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midweek was in 1898

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“Midweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midweek. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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midweek

noun
mid·​week ˈmid-ˌwēk How to pronounce midweek (audio)
: the middle of the week
midweek adjective

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